Tag Archives: cucumber

Easy Garlic Pickles

Posted on August 22, 2023 by HelenFern

Summer is the time to preserve the harvest! I love making jams and pickles – and my kids loved these pickles! Every summer I made three dozen jars and the four of us ate them all – I even entered … Continue reading →

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A Summer Soup – Shrimp Gazpacho

Posted on August 3, 2021 by HelenFern

When I think of gazpacho I always think Mexican food, but that’s not where this delicious summer soup comes from. We know it as a generic cold soup, but it was originally made in Spain and served warm. It was … Continue reading →

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Pita Sandwich with Smoked Salmon

Posted on May 18, 2021 by HelenFern

On a trip to the coast we stopped at Mr. Bill’s Village Smokehouse. There were so many delicious choices. I bought some oysters and beef jerky. They had the most beautiful smoked salmon belly. We ate most of it just … Continue reading →

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It’s National Pickle Day!

Posted on November 14, 2020 by HelenFern

Today is National Pickle Day, a day to celebrate those brined wonders we all love to eat! It was created in 1949 and encouraged by the Pickle Packers Association. The term, pickle, is from the Dutch word for brine – … Continue reading →

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Asian Pickled Cucumbers

Posted on February 17, 2016 by HelenFern

I tried this at an Asian market and loved it!  When I asked what was in it, no one was quite sure, so I went home, experimented, and came pretty close!

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